Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart raising awareness of Illinois "red flag" gun law
The Firearms Restraining Order Act allows concerned relatives or roommates to seek a court order to take away guns from someone who might be too dangerous to have one.
The Firearms Restraining Order Act allows concerned relatives or roommates to seek a court order to take away guns from someone who might be too dangerous to have one.
CTA President Dorval Carter was on the hot seat on Tuesday at City Hall for the first time since the City Council required him to provide quarterly updates.
The ballot measure would ask voters to authorize the City Council to restructure the city's real estate transfer tax to create a tiered system for taxing the sale of property in Chicago.
Cook County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Burke ruled the controversial Bring Chicago Home ballot referendum is invalid.
White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf is reportedly asking for $1 billion in public funds for construction.
CBS News projects that Donald Trump will defeat Nikki Haley in the 2024 South Carolina Republican primary election. Here are the latest results.
The referendum remains on the ballot, but if the judge's ruling stands, the votes will not be counted.
A total of 12,393 people remain in shelters – with little hope for a work permit in sight.
The U.S. small, high-altitude balloon posed no threat to national security, the military said Friday.
Two years into Russia's full-scale invasion, President Biden says Ukrainians "continue to fight with tremendous courage," but they need America's help.
While both aldermen declined to discuss the allegations on camera with CBS 2, Mayor Brandon Johnson said the incident was unfortunate.
The governor claims that his budget is balanced, and that the state can take care of asylum seekers making their way to Chicago while also taking care of people already in Illinois.
The ordinance prohibits so-called "small-box retailers" from opening within one mile of another such store owned by the same company.
Trump's political apparatus continued to spend more than it raised, according to campaign finance reports filed for January.
Similar lawsuits have been filed recently in California and New York City.
Attorneys are paying close attention to details in what some say could be the largest political corruption case in Illinois history.
A special City Council meeting had been scheduled for Wednesday to look into the recent school board shakeup, but no school board members showed up.
CTU officials said their plan to sweep TIF funds back to CPS would help the district avoid mass program and personnel cuts.
The ordinance sought to empower Police Supt. Larry Snelling to renew the city's ShotSpotter contract, but the mayor's office said the ordinance is unenforceable.
The reason the trustees did not show up, they argue, is due to meetings that have gotten out of control and are not safe.
This scam involves customers' purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers.
A federal judge in Georgia made a ruling that would allow for the Biden administration's sweeping relief that affects tens of millions of American borrowers.
Michael Cozzi bought a prepaid debit card for his friend and put $300 on it—only to be told by every party involved with the card that it was in somebody else's name and he couldn't unlock the money.
The New York Times has unveiled the 2024 edition of their list of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S., and a Chicago steakhouse is among the spots that made the national cut.
Earlier this year, CBS News Chicago reported on Monica Davis, a suburban woman who has since been arrested on accusations of pretending to be a dentist.
Only people who had contact with a bat have reason to be concerned. A bat flying overhead cannot give anyone rabies.
Northwestern Medicine researchers hope their discovery will lead to a potential treatment for those with pulmonary issues.
Anyone who has not had a COVID-19 vaccination n two months or more should get the new updated vaccine right away, the city said.
The government has already disbursed more than 900 million free at-home COVID-19 tests, and will be reopening its free test kit portal.
According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, the bats were both found Monday.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
Magnicity is still mum on what exactly it has in mind for the space, though 360 CHICAGO earlier said a restaurant will not be back.
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks.
The restaurant will begin with dinner service from 4 p.m. to midnight, with plans to extend hours in the future.
The 2024-2025 prime-time programming lineup of CBS Originals features three new dramas, two new comedies, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming and much more.
There are five new stadium dates for next summer in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Mexico City.
Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
Thousands of runners are gearing up for the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, but first they'll get a little help to run in comfort and style.
Alvear will be running this Sunday as part of team After School Matters. She said her running journey started two years ago when she lost her grandmother and searched for ways to heal.
Join Marissa Perlman at Omarcitos in Logan Square for a delicious meal in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
The judge is expected to set deadlines for each side to submit arguments over what will be allowed at Combs' trial.
Nadal won 22 titles, including a record 14 French Open championships.
Hurricane Milton has made landfall along Florida's west coast.
A dad, kids, and grandmother from Tampa all made it to Chicago, but mom was not able to leave due to her job.
Zayden Garrett's family is asking for prayers.
A special City Council meeting had been scheduled for Wednesday to look into the recent school board shakeup, but no school board members showed up.
The ordinance sought to empower Police Supt. Larry Snelling to renew the city's ShotSpotter contract, but the mayor's office said the ordinance is unenforceable.
After more than 23 years in prison for a crime he has always maintained he didn't commit, Kevin Jackson stepped out of Western Illinois Correctional Center late Tuesday morning as a free man.
The CBS News Chicago Investigators have been exposing Jackson's case for nearly a year.
The CBS News Chicago Investigators have been reporting for months on the allegations of sexual and physical abuse to children in DCFS custody at Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center.
The Jasper County, Indiana Sheriff's office has not specified what the defendants are accused of doing, or their relationship to the children.
Beachgoers notice a much wider beach, and 22 stone breakwater structures to protect against erosion.
Rafael Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Moore said it can be jarring to take orders from a recent draft pick four years his junior—but when they work together, everything works out.
The groundbreaking for the construction of the new Sky practice facility in Bedford Park was held Wednesday.
Teuvo Teravainen and Nick Foligno each scored for Chicago to help trim a 3-0 deficit.
The players had the day off before starting game preps. They want to mix in a little pleasure on the business strip.
Both were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition, police said.
Zayden Garrett's family is asking for prayers.
Surveillance video shows the two men being shot and killed at the JJ Fish & Chicken location at 7828 S. Western Ave.
The burglaries all happened Wednesday, Sept. 4 in the Wicker Park, Bucktown, and Avondale areas.
Brandon Peck, 21, of Oakwood, Ohio, was charged with two felony counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.